Her writing for adults is published by victoria university press vup in new zealand. Now published in languages, her 1999 novel the vintners luck won the deutz medal for fiction in the montana book awards, and the tasmania pacific region prize. This year saw a marked increase in the number of poetry collections submitted. Prime ministers award for fiction winner elizabeth graduated from the university with a degree in english literature in 1987, publishing her first novel, after zhour, soon after. Slow water by annamarie jagose winner and winner of the deutz medal for fiction or poetry. The trial of the cannibal dog by anne salmond winner and winner of montana medal for nonfiction. In february 2019 collected poems was published by vup. It won the nzsa jessie mackay best first book of poetry award at the 1997.
She lives in auckland with her husband, film editor tim woodhouse, although she lived in australia for much of her twenties. The ockham new zealand book awards are a series of literary awards to works of new. University alumnae win prime ministers awards for fiction. A dazzling shortlist announced for book awards scoop news. Maurice gees novel, blindsight has won the deutz medal for fiction or. Montana new zealand book awards christchurch city libraries. Awards for maori writers have come to be recognized as a major stepping stone for emerging maori writers. The winner of the deutz medal for fiction or poetry at the 2006 montana new zealand book awards, blindsight is a story about complex family relationships in this. Winners of 20 prime ministers awards for literary achievement. Past winners by author new zealand book awards trust. The christchurch civic creche case by lynley hood canterbury university press, 2001 fiction stonedogs by craig marriner vintage, 2001 fiction runners up billies kiss by elizabeth knox victoria university press, 2002. University alumnae win prime ministers awards for fiction and poetry. Over the course of an awardwinning career during which she has written plays, poetry, short stories and novels she has become a significant presence in the new zealand literary landscape, a presence cemented and enhanced by her roles as critic and creative writing teacher.
Patricia grace 2005 montana deutz medal for fiction and poetry winner and keri hulme booker prize winner had the difficult task of selecting from over 300 entries. An awardwinning poet, academic, essayist and editor, michele leggott was the. Harlequin rex owen marshall winner and deutz medal for fiction or poetry. Victoria university press 1998 won the deutz medal for fiction, the readers choice and booksellers. His novels include harlequin rex 1999, which won the deutz medal for fiction in 2000. Prime ministers awards for literary achievement fiction. The winner of the deutz medal for fiction or poetry at the 2006 montana new zealand book awards, blindsight is a story about complex family. Mccormick best first book award for nonfiction the year of the. The winner of the deutz medal for fiction or poetry at the 2006 montana new zealand book awards, blindsight is a story about complex family relationships in this case the relationship between. Prime ministers award for fiction winner elizabeth graduated from the. His poetry includes sleepwalking in antarctica 2010. Deutz medal for fiction or poetry stonedogs by craig marriner vintage. Deutz medal for fiction stephanie patricia johnson mnzm born 1961 is a poet, playwright, and short story writer from new zealand.